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  2. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The Governor-General, the Earl of Hopetoun, will arrive in Port Jackson this morning in the flagship Royal Arthur, and will land al Farm Cove at 11.30 a.m. He will be received there by the ...

    Article : 823 words
  3. THE TRANSVAAL

    It is believed that Commandant do Wet has altered his course, and is advancing north-eastward into the mountains in the Ladybrand district. ...

    Article : 81 words
  4. SECOND EDITION

    A serious reverse has occurred to the column commanded by Major-General R. A. P. Clements at Nooitgedacht, on the Delagoa Bay railway line, 178 miles east of Pretoria. ...

    Article : 59 words
  5. CHINA.

    The "Standard " states that information has reached Chang-chi-tung, the Viceroy of the Liang-hu, whose seat of government is at Wuchang, that the Empress Dowager has ...

    Article : 98 words
  6. A SECOND FEDERATION.

    The mercantile community of Sydney has regarded anxiously the steps taken by Mr Seddon to form for New Zealand a sphere of predominant interest, indeed of political ...

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  7. ORGANISING COMMITTEE.

    The organising committee met at the Land Boardroom yesterday. The Hon. F. B. Suttor was in the chair, and there were about 30 members present. It was announced by the chairman that the ...

    Article : 103 words
  8. AQUATIC DEMONSTRATION.

    In another portion of this issue appears an advertisement giving details of the aquatic demonstration which will be held on January 4 in connection with the celebrations. ...

    Article : 31 words
  9. PREPARATIONS AT NEWTOWN.

    The citizens' committee at Newtown who were appointed to arrange the details of the local celebrations to take place on the occasion of the inauguration of the Commonwealth have now almost ...

    Article : 211 words
  10. THE CELEBRATIONS.

    In view of the enormous crowds of people that are certain to gather in the city and along the route of the procesaron on Commonwealth Day the Government deems it necessary to issue the following ...

    Article : 558 words
  11. VICTORIA.

    A special meeting of the Marine Board was held to-day to consider what action should be taken in connection with the Ormuz-Ismaila collision. The report of the inspector, W. F. Deary, who made a ...

    Article : 201 words
  12. THL CAPTURE OF IRISH YEOMANRY.

    Mr. St. John Brodrick, Secretary of State for War, has dismissed from the service two officers who were implicated in the disaster to the Irish Yeomanry battalion at Lindley ...

    Article : 89 words
  13. GENERAL NEWS.

    Anti-foreigners near Canton secured a captive, Dr. Young, who is a native Christian, and strang him up by his thumbs and toes with a view of extorting a confession. ...

    Article : 46 words
  14. COMMONWEALTH MEDALS.

    Attention is drawn to an advertisement appearing in another portion of this issue relative to the medals proposed to be given as prizes in connection with the Commonwealth sports. The designs of the medals ...

    Article : 80 words
  15. A RETURNED MISSIONARY.

    Mr. John Macfarlane, who arrived in Sydney a few days ago an routs to Hobart, where he is engaged in business for about 12 months, took part in the inland mission work in the province of Honan, ...

    Article : 217 words
  16. RAILWAY COMMONWEALTH CONCERT.

    The Railway and Tramway Musical Society have taken the initiative in connection with the Commonwealth concerts, and they have arranged a grand complimentary concert for Wednesday, 19th instant, ...

    Article : 110 words
  17. RETURNING COLONIALS.

    The transport Orient, with returning Australian troops on board, has sailed from Capetown. Dec. 14. ...

    Article : 70 words
  18. OFFICIAL WHEAT ESTIMATE.

    It is extremely satisfactory to find that the wheat harvest is now likely to be considerably larger than seemed probable a few weeks ago. Beneficial rains extended throughout ...

    Article : 342 words
  19. DESTRUCTIVE BUSH FIRES.

    Bush fires are doing a good deal of damage in the E[?] district. The fires have devastated fully 10 miles of country in length, and nearly as much in width. They are still burning fiercely, and a strong ...

    Article : 249 words
  20. NEW ZEALAND'S REPRESENTATION.

    It is understood that New Zealand will be represented in the Commonwealth procession by at least 150 men. Seventy troopers, most of whom formed part of the first colonial contingent to take ...

    Article : 132 words
  21. FRANCE.

    In the French Chamber of Deputies yesterday a hot discussion took place over the Amnesty Bill. The first clause, granting an amnesty to all ...

    Article : 73 words
  22. ANGLO-PORTUGUESE AGREEMENT.

    It is semi-officially stated at Berlin that Great Britain and Portugal have arranged to improve Delagoa Bay. Great Britain will control the whole length of railway from Delagoa ...

    Article : 38 words
  23. PROFESSOR MARSHALL HALL.

    Mr. George Musgrove has addressed a letter to the newspaper press, in which he states that having had considerable experience in the production of opera in Australia, justice impelled him to bear testimony to ...

    Article : 417 words
  24. RUSSIA'S ADVICE.

    Advices from pro-Boer sources at Brussels state that Russia has urged Mr. Kruger to terminate needless bloodshed and accept Great Britain's conditions. ...

    Article : 28 words
  25. RAILWAY BUSINESS.

    The Railway Commissioners anticipate very heavy business in connection with the Christmas and New Year's traffic which will be added to greatly by the number of persons travelling to Sydney for the ...

    Article : 650 words
  26. THE IMPERIAL TROOPS.

    Colonel Burns has received a telegram from Colonel Wyndham, who is in command of the Imperial troops visiting Sydney to take part in the Commonwealth celebrations, stating that the officers ...

    Article : 58 words
  27. THE NICARAGUA CANAL.

    The United States Senate has by a vote of 65 to 17 adopted the amendment of the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty, proposed by Senator Davis, that the United States shall have the ...

    Article : 137 words
  28. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    Private E. W. Mehr, of B Company, and Private A. Moran, of E Company, New South Wales Regiment of Imperial Bushmen, are reported missing from Wolmaran's Drift. ...

    Article : 46 words
  29. ARRIVAL AT FREMANTLE.

    The transport Britannic, with 1000 Imperial troops for the celebration of the inauguration of the Commonwealth at Sydney, reached Fremantle last night after a record voyage of 30 days from Southampton ...

    Article : 536 words
  30. GENERAL NEWS.

    The 13 British prisoners captured by the Boers near Barberton have been released. The German Government has stopped the delivery of guns into England on the ground ...

    Article : 113 words
  31. THE DENTISTRY BOARD.

    Under the Dentists Act passed by Parliament last session, it will be remembered dentists will be required by law in future, and after January 1, to register their names ...

    Article : 251 words
  32. EXPLOSION ON A SHIP.

    A fire occurred on the barque Allegiance, bound from the Clyde to Sydney, owing to an explosion taking place. The crew landed at Capetown, and the vessol remained there for ...

    Article : 136 words
  33. THE HARBOUR DEMONSTRATION.

    Owing to a variety of adverse circumstances the number of steamers taking part in the reception of the Governor-General outside the Heads this morning will not be so great as was at first anticipated. This ...

    Article : 376 words
  34. TO-DAY.

    Arrival and Reception of the Governor-General: Official landing at Farm Cove, 11.30 a.m. Town Hall: Organ Recital and Concert, 8 p.m. Centena[?] Hall.—Con[?]ecration Metting, 7.30. ...

    Article : 614 words
  35. RETURN OF DR. MACCORMICK.

    By the R.M.S. Victoria yesterday Dr. MacCormick, of Macquarie-street, came back to Sydney from South Africa, where be has been at the war with the New South Wales Army Medical Corps, ...

    Article : 505 words
  36. THE BEER POISONING CASES.

    At the inquiry at Manchester initiated by tho Board of Trade for the purpose of discovering the origin of the poisoning caused through the drinking of beer, arsenic ...

    Article : 64 words
  37. ARRANGEMENTS FOR VISITING TROOPS.

    With regard to the statement of Major Watson, of the Victorian military forces, that he had selected a spot near the Centennial park for the Victorian camp during the Commonwealth celebrations, we ...

    Article : 149 words
  38. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The officers of a German training ship which visited Damascus, Syria, laid a wreath sent by Emperor William on the tomb of the Sultan Saladin. ...

    Article : 120 words
  39. SUBMARINE BOATS.

    The cabled particulars of the new French naval programme show that confidence in the submarine boat has not been shaken. We learn that in addition to many large warships ...

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  40. UNITED CHILDREN'S CHORUS.

    Considerable stir and excitement prevailed in the Centennial Park yesterday before noon, when the first rehearsal of the thousands of Public school children forming the united children's choir; took ...

    Article : 203 words
  41. THE MINISTRY.

    The members of the Government will assemble this morning at the Premier's office. From there they will pr[?] to Farm Cove and await the arrival of the Governor-General. Sir William Lyne will ...

    Article : 65 words
  42. PARLIAMENTARY PARTY ON BOARD THE THETIS AND THE DAWN.

    The Government has arranged for the The[?] and the Dawn to be at Men-of-War Stairs at 8.40 a.m. to-day for the purpose of conveying members of Parliament and the gentlemen who have assisted the ...

    Article : 83 words
  43. THE CITIZENS' COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATIONS FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 253 words
  44. THE TRAMWAY TRAFFIC.

    The procession to-day will to some extent interfere with the tram traffic, as during the time the pro[?] is passing along the various tram routes the traffic will have to be suspended and the trams ...

    Article : 75 words
  45. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    At a public meeting held at Bendigo it was resolved, on the motion of Dr. Quick, that those present form themselves into a committee for the purpose of raising sufficient funds to commemorate the ...

    Article : 57 words
  46. QUEENSLAND.

    Four man who were sentenced to penal servitud[?] during the shearers' strike in 1894 were released today. Three of these—Edward Cowling, David Bowes, and John Loyola—were each sentenced to 10 ...

    Article : 193 words
  47. REHEARSAL OF COMBINED SCHOOL CHOIRS.

    On Thursday afternoon the children selected from the pupils attending the public schools in the eastern suburbs attended at the Paddington School grounds, Oxford-street, for the purpose of rehearsing the ...

    Article : 121 words
  48. BADEN-POWELL PRESENTATION SWORD.

    Colonel Roberts has received from England the blade for the aword of honour for Major-General Buden-Powell. Along each side emblematic des[?] are worked, while on the obverse side and in the ...

    Article : 82 words
  49. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

    The Premier yesterday received another telegram from Lord Hopetoun as follows:- "I am much touched at the desire of my friends in Sydney to spare me trouble and fatigue, but should ...

    Article : 51 words
  50. THE WOOL ARCH.

    We have been requested to state that the Co-operative Wool and Produce Company, Limited, are participating in the arrangement, entered into by the other wool-selling brokers regarding the wool arch ...

    Article : 41 words
  51. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S LANDING PAVILION.

    The final decoration of this elaborate and picturesque building was placed in the hands of Searl and Sons, of King-street. The result of their work is very effective. The roof has been thatched with ...

    Article : 157 words
  52. INTERCOLONIAL MILITARY CONTINGENTS.

    As the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales find it impossible to provids sufficient rolling stock to convey the troops chosen to represent the various coloni[?] at Sydney celebrations over their ...

    Article : 99 words
  53. CAPTAIN EDWARDS.

    Mrs. Edwards is in receipt of a cable from Capetown stating that Captain Edwards, of the Army Medical Corps, left for England on the 12th instant. ...

    Article : 30 words
  54. Advertising

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    Advertising : 45 words
  55. THE GERMAN CELEBRATION COMMITTEE.

    A largely attended meeting of the German Celebration Committee was held at the Equitable-buildings on Thursday. Mr. Nacken presided. It was stated by the [?], secretary, Mr. W. A. Gosc[?] ...

    Article : 123 words
  56. Advertising

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    Advertising : 18 words
  57. Advertising

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